ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/07/2020

External Reference: 2020-218209

TED Reference: 2020/S 133-327428

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Tourism Ireland CLG
N/A
4th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
D02 TD99
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Procurement Officer
E-mail: tenderresponse@tourismireland.com
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1197

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Tourism - Destination Marketing

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

COVID-19 Research Programme
Reference number:  CVD20-008
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73110000  -  Research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Contract awarded to highest scoring bidder following a competitive tender process. Tourism Ireland tendered for a provider capable of providing quantitative and qualitative research about COVID-19’s impact on travel to the island of Ireland. Tourism Ireland needs to navigate through each phase of the crisis and in order to support us to do this, we need effective and timely evidence on which to base our decisions. We sought a service provider with the ability to complete the primary research we need in our source markets – both quantitative and qualitative.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1056200.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73210000  -  Research consultancy services
79310000  -  Market research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Island of Ireland and other specified locations.
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

THIS TENDER COMPETITION IS CLOSED. FOLLOWING A COMPETITIVE TENDER PROCESS, INCLUDING EVALUATION AGAINST THE STATED CRITERIA, THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST SCORING BIDDER.
Tourism Ireland is seeking a service provider capable of providing quantitative and qualitative research about COVID-19’s impact on travel to the island of Ireland. Tourism Ireland needs to navigate through each phase of the crisis and in order to support us to do this, we need effective and timely evidence on which to base our decisions. We are looking for a service provider with the ability to complete the primary research we need in our source markets – both quantitative and qualitative. The successful bidder will need the knowledge and experience gained from working with the tourism sector both internationally and on the island of Ireland, to support our work by providing sound consumer mindset advice.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Responding to the Challenge  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Your Contribution  /  Weighting:  15%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Costs  /  Weighting:  50%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

THIS TENDER COMPETITION IS CLOSED. FOLLOWING A COMPETITIVE TENDER PROCESS, INCLUDING EVALUATION AGAINST THE STATED CRITERIA, THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST SCORING BIDDER.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:  
The COVID-19 outbreak has given rise to an urgent need for the supply of Covid-19 Research Programme services because of the devastating impact of the Tourism sector on the island of Ireland and the urgent need for a plan for recovery to be implemented as soon possible. The recovery needs to be carefully monitored and will depend on a large number of factors, and how these may have changed during and after the COVID-19 health emergency and subsequent economic turmoil.
In light of the above, Tourism Ireland does not have sufficient time to comply with the standard Open procedure timescales for this procurement. Tourism Ireland is therefore using the accelerated time limits permitted under Regulation 27(3) of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 284 of 2016) to conduct an accelerated Open Procedure in respect of this procurement.
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 090-214959

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: COVID-19 Research Programme

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/06/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

RED C Research and Marketing Ltd
ie6391854v
Ground Floor, Block G, Eastpoint Busines Park
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Internet address: http://www.redcresearch.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1056200.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

THIS TENDER COMPETITION IS CLOSED. FOLLOWING A COMPETITIVE TENDER PROCESS, INCLUDING EVALUATION AGAINST THE STATED CRITERIA, THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST SCORING BIDDER.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
This contract/framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.